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| Date: | Wednesday 19 July 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-80C |
| Owner/operator: | Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB |
| Registration: | 42.. |
| MSN: | 080-2... |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fortaleza, CE -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA Guararapes (REC), CE |
Engine failure during gunnery event. Pilot Asp Av Normando Araújo Madeiros force landed successfully on beach at Aquiraz. Because airplane caught fire and canopy was blocked, he ejected through canopy, fell into the water and was serious injured.
Sources:
Correio da Manhã 23 July 1961, p8 (2°Caderno)
O Estado de S.Paulo 20 July 1961, p7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2014 18:38 | TB | Added |
| 21-Aug-2014 19:53 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, ] |
| 01-Sep-2014 09:43 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, ] |
| 16-Nov-2014 05:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Apr-2015 08:04 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Oct-2015 17:04 | TB | Updated [Date, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Oct-2021 19:24 | TB | Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, ] |
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